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ImmServeFri, 05 May 2017 19:30:25 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2Synagogue to raise money for children orphaned by car accidenthttp://immserve.com/synagogue-to-raise-money-for-children-orphaned-by-car-accident/
http://immserve.com/synagogue-to-raise-money-for-children-orphaned-by-car-accident/#respondFri, 05 May 2017 19:30:25 +0000http://immserve.com/?p=20A nine-year-old Texas boy tragically became the head of his household when his parents were killed in a fatal car accident. The boy has two siblings, an eight-year-old brother, and a younger sister, only six years old. The children will be adopted by their aunt and uncle.
The children were orphaned over Fourth of July weekend when their parents were killed in a wreck on their way home from a family vacation in Colorado. The children were also injured in the car accident. The boys are being treated for spinal injuries, and the little girl suffered a broken arm and a broken ankle.
The Congregation Gesher L’Torah on Kimball Bridge Road in Alpharetta, Georgia, will hold a bake sale on August 21 to raise money for the children’s trust fund. Members of the congregation feel great sympathy for the children having lost their parents, and they want to help.
The congregation has no shortage of volunteers. Plenty of people have already said they plan on donating time, money and baked goods to the sale. The family also has a Facebook page for donations, and friends and family are holding their own fundraisers to benefit the three children.
“We cannot wait to get started and raise lots of money for thie Berry family,” reads the information on the Facebook page. “Volunteers for baking and helping out are flooding my email inbox, so we expect to have a big turnout.”
Proceeds from the fundraisers will be held in trust for the children to help provide for their current and future financial needs and to offset the costs of their medical care and their parents’ final expenses. No word is available on whether the children’s guardians are considering bringing a wrongful death action with a naples personal injury firm on their behalf.
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http://immserve.com/actor-michael-madsen-fails-to-appear-for-child-support-hearing/#respondTue, 18 Apr 2017 14:17:50 +0000http://immserve.com/?p=15Child support is paid by a non-custodial parent to help cover a child’s expenses. Because raising a child is expensive, parents whose children live with them generally depend on this support to help them cover costs for food, clothing, school supplies and other necessary expenses. When a non-custodial parent fails to pay in a timely manner, the court may get involved.

Actor Michael Madsen, who starred in two “Kill Bill” movies and “Reservoir Dogs,” is finding this out the hard way. While his child support dispute is playing out in California, the same type of argument happens all across the country.

The 53-year-old actor, currently married to Deanna Morgan, has two sons with his former wife Jeannine Bisignano. According to news reports, Michael owes approximately $570,000 in unpaid child support. He was scheduled to appear at a hearing regarding his child support and spousal support case. However, it seems he did not show up at the courthouse.

The actor was found in contempt of court for his failure to appear. The Los Angeles Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for him and set his bail at $26,000.

Michael denied that he owes the stated amount. He argued that the child support order should have been modified two years ago when he obtained legal custody of the two boys. The actor blamed inadequate representation for the fact that the court order was not changed.

Michael filed for bankruptcy relief in 2009. In his court documents, he included a $350,000 debt to his ex-wife. Michael and his attorneys insist he is attempting to settle the dispute and comply with the court’s orders.

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http://immserve.com/distracted-driving/#respondWed, 24 Aug 2016 14:18:05 +0000http://immserve.com/?p=10Oregon teens are familiar with all the games on their cell phones, but they may not know there are actually a lot of beneficial cell phone apps, too. In an attempt to deter distracted driving, the cause of too many car accidents, AT&T and Sprint have added one more: an application that deactivates text messaging and incoming calls to a phone when inside a moving car.
The goal of the feature is to keep drivers from taking their eyes off the road to tend to their cell phones so they don’t need a personal injury attorney Portland. The apps disable call and text notification sounds — the ding that demands immediate attention.
Sprint’s application is compatible with all Android Phones and AT&T’s only with Blackberries. Both companies are working to adapt the app for other phone models.
AT&T’s app works on the honor system: The driver must activate the feature for it to work. This app allows outgoing calls, but only to five pre-programmed numbers and 911.
The Sprint app kicks in automatically when the car reaches 10 miles per hour. At that point, the user can make no outgoing calls, except to 911, until the phone has stopped moving for a few minutes.
A user can bypass the automatic on. The app will notify another user — like a parent — if the app is deactivated, too. Teen drivers, then, will have to reassure their parents that they are passengers, not drivers.
As always with younger drivers, communication between parent and child is of paramount importance. All the apps in the world can’t take the place of an honest discussion about safe driving.
AT&T’s application is a free download. Sprint charges a nominal monthly fee.
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http://immserve.com/traumatic-brain-injuries-cause-lifetime-of-pain/#respondSun, 21 Aug 2016 13:42:53 +0000http://immserve.com/?p=7A recent study has added to the disheartening news for Californians about the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury. The study was presented at the American Headache Society’s annual meeting and was done by researchers at the University of Oklahoma. The study found that soldiers still suffered as much from the symptoms of traumatic brain injury eight years after the injury as they did in the beginning.

The researchers looked at the experiences of 500 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The veterans all had suffered a traumatic brain injury, usually in an explosion or in a south Florida car accident. The researchers wanted to know if the veterans fared better in their conditions over time. They studied the veterans in the one to four year period following their injuries as well as in the five to eight year period.

The researchers found that the veterans suffered as much, if not more, from their injuries eight years after the traumatic event that caused it. The symptoms of post-concussive syndrome include dizziness, headaches, depression and memory problems.

The researchers concluded that traumatic brain injuries are very difficult to treat and may never fully heal. It has been shown that repeat traumatic brain injuries can lead to early-onset dementia and other long-term cognitive problems as well as mental health issues, such as depression. More research needs to be done to find the treatments that most help people with traumatic brain injuries.

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http://immserve.com/driving-through-red-light-in-boca-causes-one-death/#respondMon, 25 Apr 2016 13:31:11 +0000http://immserve.com/?p=4A 24-year-old West Boca woman was killed in a violent car accident when her vehicle slammed into another vehicle while driving through a red light west of Boca Baton. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the woman died following the car accident at Delray Medical Center just hours after the Sunday crash.

Reports detail that the woman was driving a 2010 Honda sedan eastbound on Palmetto Park Road when her car collided with another vehicle around 2 p.m. on Sunday. Authorities are reporting that the cause of the accident was the woman’s fault as she drove through a red light. The car accident occurred at the intersection of Boca Del Mar Drive. When the woman failed to stop for the red light, she struck a 2004 Ford SUV. Reports detail that the woman was not wearing his seat belt.
The driver of the Ford SUV, a 48-year-old man, was attempting to turn left onto Palmetto Park Road from northbound Boca Del Mar Drive. The impact of the car crash slammed the SUV into two other vehicles on the road. As a result, the driver of the SUV was taken to Delray Medical Center where they briefly may have needed the services of a Delray Beach car accident lawyer. The driver suffered minor injuries and was wearing a seat belt during the crash.

Authorities are currently investigating this fatal car accident in Florida and police have not reported if drugs or alcohol were involved in this crash. Funeral arrangements for the deceased driver have not been announced yet. The current condition of the other driver was not currently available.